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Materials for Lasers
Chapter 11
11. Materials for Lasers
Frequency Conversion, Q-Switching,
and Active Materials
Anne Hildenbrand-Dhollande and Frank R. Wagner
Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials. Edited by Detlev Ristau © 2015 CRC Press/Taylor & Francis
Group, LLC. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7216-1.
11.1 Introduction ....................................................... 288
11.1.1 Motivation for Laser Damage Studies in Materials for Lasers ....... 288
11.1.2 Difculties upon Comparison of LIDT Literature Values ............ 288
11.1.3 Specicities of Laser Damage Measurements in Crystals .......... 289
11.1.4 Aim of This Chapter .......................................... ...